>What is philosophy, and what is its
practical usefulness>Renaissance and Enlightenment>Manliness, Gentlemanliness, Stoicism, Virtue,
Anti-Feminism >Memetics>Zen, nihilism, and the mixing of
East-Asian and Western culture>
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precepts>Mental survival tricks>
Physical survival tricks

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Learning and adaptation by means of evolution
of brain structures>
Artificial brains that can do memetics>
Programs for experimenting with evolution>The AI Research Club>
Sociality and colony organisms>
Cellular automata>
Philosophical considerations

When you're looking for a scientific programmer with a solid
engineering and mathematical background, a scientific and analytical
turn of mind, experience in modelling, interested in AI, quick-learning,
independently-thinking, internationally-minded, and who likes writing
documentation intended to convey insight into the underlying basic
operation of a system, then contact me !

Manliness --> Have a look at
http://artofmanliness.com
This is a very laudable and extensive website (or blog), aimed
at reviving Manliness.

An essay on the classical Stoic notion of "Virtue", and its
connection with Manliness.

Gentlemanliness --> My discussion mailing list
Gentlemanliness_Study_Group
(http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Gentlemanliness_Study_Group),
for the more abstract-thinking men. Its aim is to explore
those aspects of Gentlemanliness that are mental and
philosophical, and that go beyond mere manliness or
machismo.

The very powerful personal uplifting method of
Zen explained
scientifically. All mystery and mysticism taken out of
Zen, and an attempt at working towards a synergetic fusion of
Western and Eastern thought. (Temporary text, under
construction)

The story of the Swordsman and the
Cat, illustrating some aspects of the practical use of
Zen. This text is also a nice, concise example of the way
in which Zen is normally ``expounded'' in the Asiatic world.

My open mailing list
``evol-ai@egroups.com''
for discussion and information exchange between active amateur
and `professional' AI researchers who believe in `evolutionary'
approaches to constructing AI.